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ADVERTI S ING STRUCTURE Filed sept. 1o, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ze? s Patented May 27, 1930 PATENT OFFICE:

DONALD JOHN BARKER, F COWANSVILLE, QUEBEC, CANADA ADVERTISING STRUCTURE Application filed. September 10, 1927. Serial` No. 218,646.

The invention relates to an advertising structure, as described in the present specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings that form part of the same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel features of construction pointed out broadly and specilically in the claim for novelty following a description containing an explanation in detail of an acceptable form of the invention.

The objects of the invention are to attract the attention of the public to the various announcements setting forth the qualities of goods and the advantages that certain wares present to the consumers and to do this at the times that the persons are most susceptible to receive the information, that is to sa when they are on pleasure bent; to furnish a shelter for small and itinerant merchants requiring temporary quarters along the highways at fairs, circuses, amusement park, and other places; to eliminate the many disreputable shacks on the highways used for booths in the selling of soft drinks, refreshments, gasoline, oils and other conveniences to the traveller and replace them with neat, serviceable and bright enclosures, adding to the beauty of the roadside and to the interests of the tourists; and generally to provide a novel form of booth, which will prove of great benefit to the commercial world and of considerable service to the casual trader.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the booth made of advertising signs. Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the same.

Figure 4f is an enlarged detail of the stift'- ened joint of the front of the booth.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail showing the joint broken.

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail of a corner fastening.

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view of the booth. y

Figure 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the booth.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a roadside oil receptacle.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the various figures.

Referring to the drawings, in this inven@ tion in the form ofa booth the roof4 is formed of the signs and 16 or a collection of signs for each sectionof the roof, though to insure a good dry roof it is preferable where the dimensions will permit to have each section in a one piece sign or two pieces secured together. Y

The signs throughout the structure are preferably of sheet metal surfaced with a waterproof covering and the design and adapted to withstand the inclemencies of the weather and are bound with a moulding 14 though it must be understood` that the construction is not confined tothis particular sign as other materials may be used and answer the purpose of the invention.

' The sheets of metal of the signs '15 and 16 are secured to the wooden frames 17 and 18, which are `ioined together by the hinges 19 and covered at the joint by the metal ridge bar 2O nailed to the frame 16 as the frame 15 is intende'dto fold in relation to the frame 16 and in use to move upwardly and downwardly therefrom. The end walls v21 and 22 are formed of the metal sheets 23 and 2a secured to the wooden frames 25 and 26 respectively and form at the upper ends the angular eX- tensions 27 and 28 secured likewise to the said frames; the signs 29 being painted on these sheets and a road direction 30 such as a route number. Y

yfhe back wall 31 extends from the end wall 21 to the end wall 22 and isv formedv of the metal sheet 32 secured to the frame 83 and surfaced and painted toV complete the sign, said frame 33 being rigidly and removably secured to the frames 25 andV 26 by the slotvteol corner brackets 84 having the slots 35 and 367and engaging the fheadsof the'screws 37 and 38 inserted in the frames respectively and drawing them together and forming tight corners.

The front `wall 39 is low in comparison to the back wall 31 and is formed of the sheet 40 secured to the frame 11, said sheet being surfaced to complete the signand secured to the end walls by similar corner brackets.

Thejcounter 42 is formed of light lframe work43 suitably covered by advertising` matter or plain oil cloth as found desirable and secured to the front Wall 39 by similar corner brackets.

The roof section l5 is held to its open position by the struts 44 and 45, each being formed of angle bar sections 46 and 47 pivotally secured to the roof section land the endv Walls 21 and 22 andit'o :one another at 48', Where the stiffening bars 49f`st'ifen the middle pivotal joints from the outer side.

The roof section lfolds downto its closed position on the angular extensions 27 and 28 and may be locked by the hooksfandzeyes'501l and 5l respectively so that When the roof section is down the boothis completely closed5 and locked and when it is up an extension shade is formed, which protectsthe cust-oinersandtle enposedvvaresfrom the rain or sunshine.

The Walls of the booth are held down by the p'egsj52 formed of taperedy iron spilessecured to saidy Walls and readily ins'ertable into the groundf Any light platform may be used for the flooring and foldingshelves may be attaclie'd'tothe"frames on the inner sides for showing the merchandise.

The door is introduced into the back Wall 31 and' hinged' thereto and closed by the pad lock'54, thisl door being made of a metal sheet 'andfraine 56 andsurfaced as a sign, iffound desirable.

An oilboX 57 is also shown as a useful road convenience to motoristsvand is a con` tainer for bottles of oil to keep the oil free of dust. The top 58,lwalls 59, 60, 61 and 62 are allfmade of inetalsheetsfsecured to frames and fastened bythe saine slotted bracket as are used in the booth, andY each sheet of metal issurfacedand inishedo in a design as an announcement of'ivares for advertising pur'- They effects of great storms, motor Vacci- Y dents and other, unforeseen disturbances canV readily be repaired, Whereas iny more permanent-structures the damages are not so easily cured, consequently a great convenience is Y furnishedto the public andto the small. trader at no4 expense to.anygonebuttthe*advertiser, Wlioj-reapsa fulllliarvest from thepub licity. -V V- -f ylhatelclaim* ist? t Y c In,acollapsiblelbootli,endwallnfbackrvalls and. counter basesecuredtogetherlby suitable and outwardly therefrom and a roof having a clamped rear section secured to the end and back Walls and a hinged front section adapted to fold down to the counter and form With said counter base the front closure and to be elevated and form a shade.

Signed at Montreal, Canada, this 4th day of'August, 1927.

` DONALD JOHN BAKKER. 

